Scotts Flat, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Scotts Flat, in the Singleton Council local government area.
| Locality | Scotts Flat |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Singleton Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -32.60391 |
| Longitude | 151.24803 |
| Population | 37 |
| Density | 5.1 /km² |
| Area | 7.3 km² |
| Elevation | 35 m |
| Postcode | 2330 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 141 km north |
Scotts Flat is a locality in the Singleton Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 37. The locality covers an area of 7.3 km², giving a population density of about 5.1 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 35 m above sea level. It lies approximately 141 km north of Sydney. Scotts Flat is located at 32.6039°S, 151.2480°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2330. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Scotts Flat lies in a landscape sculpted by the patient hand of water and time, where the rich, ochre-coloured earth of the Hunter Valley slopes gently towards the glimmering surface of the Glenbawn Dam. It lies 27.4 km north-north-west of Cessnock, NSW (from Cessnock, NSW: bearing 338°T), and is situated 7.8 km east-south-east of Singleton. The air here carries a dry, sun-baked scent, a blend of eucalyptus and the faint, dusty aroma of distant paddocks, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, bathing the scattered homesteads and the winding ribbon of road in a honeyed glow that seems to linger, reluctant to yield to the coming dusk. The surrounding hills, cloaked in a patchwork of green grazing land and the darker, more shadowed hues of scattered bushland, hold the quietude of a place that understands the slow, steady pulse of the seasons.
The story of Scotts Flat is deeply entwined with the bounty of the land and the ingenuity of those who have worked it. For generations, this country has sustained grazing enterprises, the broad, sunlit pastures giving life to wool and meat, while the fertile soil has yielded crops under the wide Australian sky. More recently, the construction of the Glenbawn Dam, a significant engineering feat, transformed the valley, creating a vast reservoir that now plays a dual role, serving as a vital water source for irrigation and a popular destination for those drawn to its recreational offerings. The echoes of earlier endeavours, perhaps the faint memory of stock routes or the quiet persistence of dry-stone walls, can still be felt, a subtle hum beneath the present-day rhythm of life in Scotts Flat.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Scotts Flat, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Scotts Flat, in the Singleton Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Scotts Flat includes the postcode (2330), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Singleton Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Scotts Flat is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |